Introduce yourself (myself)
Hellooooo!
I am Erika. I am a cancer survivor (I hate that term). I am living with Li Fraumeni Syndrome (which has led to my cancers). I have a bunch of letters after my professional signature which have afforded me a ton of student loan debt but also a bunch of fantastic experiences and many valued friends along the way. I have been married, I am no longer married, and I choose not to go that route again.
I have a little midcentury modern home in Northern California that I share with my Chihuahua, Banana, and my cat, Dormina, and in which I farm the front and back yards. I am growing only organic, nonGMO foods to help me in my quest for good health, sustainability, self-reliance, and independence.
I grew up in a tiny farm town in Central California. I have lived in Florida and Maryland, and now I am back in California. I have traveled a bit around the United States and to a few other countries, which I think has created in me, an appreciation for the vast beauty that surrounds us all...beauty in people, in nature, everywhere.
I have some lofty goals with what I think are attainable plans (I hope that makes sense). One goal is to pay off my student loan debt. Another goal is to move to Joshua Tree or Yucca Valley in the high desert of California and live off grid and sustainably. I think I can do it, I've done a lot in my almost half century on the planet (including surviving cancer ten times), I cannot but try .
I hope to meet awesome people here on steemit and I hope to learn from those folks along the way.
Cheers!
Goodday and Welcome to the great community of Steemit, Erika,
YESS You are a new Steemian now!
I saw your #introduceyourself and its nice to meet you. We haven’t met before but that changes right now. Dont let all the replies and bots scare you.
Just comment if you get scared and i Will help out.
If you download the app Steemify for notifications you see what Will happen in your account.
Blogging, building and uplifting eachother is what steemit is and what its all about on this blockchain. The best part is that you could earn money to.
I love blogging, But always be carefull with all your passwords, Never give those up !!
https://steemit.com/community/@brittandjosie/4-o-clocky-steem-keys-key-to-your-succes-so-secure-them
The Steemify App I use is great, it is available in the Appstore and free, go cheque it out. Or read this blog
https://steemit.com/busy/@exyle/using-steemify-to-stay-up-to-date-about-the-blockchain-like-project-destiny-please-consider-blockbrothers-for-your-witness-vote
I wish you good luck with steeming and I Will See you around🍀
Good luck with your journey and may you find here what you are looking for.
Just remember that all good things come in good time and never giving up is THE key to big succes on Steemit.
Please vote for a witness to. You have 30 votes and if you dont understand let me know and i Will help. Also you could join the SteemTerminal Discord.
Or visit @heyhaveyamet #HHYA and My friend @xcountytravelers for more newbies exposure in the beginning very important.
Let me know if this was helpfull or you need more help, I am in Discord too @ brittandjosie3488
Greeting from the Netherlands
@ Brittandjosie
steemterminal discord invite
https://discord.gg/pxBj9b
Congratulations @elhoogesteger! You have completed the following achievement on the Steem blockchain and have been rewarded with new badge(s) :
You can view your badges on your Steem Board and compare to others on the Steem Ranking
If you no longer want to receive notifications, reply to this comment with the word
STOPTo support your work, I also upvoted your post!
Vote for @Steemitboard as a witness to get one more award and increased upvotes!
Welcome to Steem elhoogesteger! Partiko is officially the fastest and most popular mobile app for Steem. Unlike other Steem apps, we take 0% cut of your earnings! You can also be rewarded with Partiko Points while using Partiko and exchange Partiko Points for upvotes!
Partiko for Android can be downloaded here on Google Play and the iOS version is available here on the App Store.
If you have more questions, feel free to join our Discord channel and ask @crypto.talk, we're always here to help!
Thank you so much for your interest!
@elhoogesteger, thank you for supporting @steemitboard as a witness.
Click on the badge to view your Board of Honor.
Once again, thanks for your support!
Welcome elhoogesteger!
eSteem is mobile and desktop application that improves your experience on Steem.
Download Android and iOS apps. Surfer Desktop application that helps you to gain new followers and stay connected with your friends, unique features - notifications, bookmarks, favorites, drafts, and more.
We reward our users with encouragement upvotes as well as ESTM token.
Learn more: https://esteem.app
Join our discord: https://discord.me/esteem
Welcome to the Steemit community @elhoogesteger!
We sincerely hope you find everything you are looking for and have found a new home here.
Eight suggestions to consider:
be sure to source all of your work, even if it is your own.
I found you because @xcountytravelers and @brittandjosie from @heyhaveyamet presented and promoted your publication to get more exposure and help you grow faster.
If you find yourself overwhelmed and need some guidance, or if you have any questions, there are informed Steemians available who can help you; you can click to go to the Steem Terminal in Discord here:
Have fun and happy Steeming!
NonGMO is the best. Welcome.
@joeyarnoldvn, indeed nonGMO is the only way to go. Thank you so much for the welcome!
Cool.
Welcome to the Steem blockchain! I absolutely love that photo of the windmill rotor and the vintage truck! Awesome capture!
Thank you so much, the pic reminds me of great times in the past and what I hope are even better times in the high desert in the future. :)
You might enjoy the @naturalmedicine community on here, too. A beautiful group of people and @riverflows is doing so much with the tribe.
@minismallholding, I will definitely look into those groups, thank you so much!
Welcome to the community! Congratulations on being empowered to choose your own destiny no matter the situation...from your introduceyourself post I gather you aren't the type to lay down and let life pass you by! I look forward to sharing part of they journey with you. Have fun, ignore the politics, and enjoy a different kind of social platform ~ one with substance!!
Hi @freemotherearth, thank you for the welcome and for your kind sentiments! I already appreciate steemit much more than other social network platforms.
Congratulations @elhoogesteger!
Your post was mentioned in the Steem Hit Parade for newcomers in the following category:
Wahoo! Can't get any better than #1.
Congratulations @elhoogesteger!
BTW, feel free to support back and vote for me as a witness
Welcome!
You are not a 'cancer survivor' after 10 times. You are cancer ASS KICKER!
I was in 29 Palms CA a lot over the years. The high desert does carry a certain beauty and feeling of freedom. I'm just not sure I could deal with such a lack of rain.
Best of luck!
@joebrochin, very true about the lack of rain but I lived in Maryland for a few years and I got my fill of that stuff! Thank for the luck, I will need it.
Hi! Your pets are so beautiful and cute! Dormina is a charm, I'm delighted!
You are a winner! Good luck on your journey!
Welcome aboard @elhoogesteger, I hope your involvement in this great platform turns out to be as enjoyable as mine has been to this point. Great people, intelligent, caring, authentic, and artistic. Gardening organically and sustainability is right up our alley. We live off the grid and love every minute of it. Will be following you on your journey here on steemit.
God bless your inner resolve.
Welcome!!! Nice to meet you. 10 times!!! That's hardcore! The human body is a blessing and a curse. You are clearly meant to be here xx I love your little bungalow, it is very cute.
. welcome to steemit... its a crazy but r rewarding place ... shout out if you need a hand with anything. The team at @naturalmedicine will love you!
steemit is a ponzi scheme
nice to meet you, Erika.
have read your intro post; seems you are amazing person. and you've got an awesome black princess there. just wow. :=)
also, i've signed you up to the @steembasicincome subscription.
steem on!
ps. and dont upvote comments, its no use now. especially in your newbie position.
Welcome to steemit 😘